diff --git a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
index 0e2a152c3aa5..c26200b40a47 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/boot/Makefile
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ quiet_cmd_bootas = BOOTAS  $@
       cmd_bootas = $(CROSS32CC) -Wp,-MD,$(depfile) $(BOOTAFLAGS) -c -o $@ $<
 
 quiet_cmd_bootar = BOOTAR  $@
-      cmd_bootar = $(CROSS32AR) -cr $@.$$$$ $(filter-out FORCE,$^); mv $@.$$$$ $@
+      cmd_bootar = $(CROSS32AR) -cr$(KBUILD_ARFLAGS) $@.$$$$ $(filter-out FORCE,$^); mv $@.$$$$ $@
 
 $(obj-libfdt): $(obj)/%.o: $(srctree)/scripts/dtc/libfdt/%.c FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,bootcc)